Artemisia Linnaeus. Common name: Wormwood, Mugwort, Sage.
If defined (as here) to include the segregate genus Seriphidium, a genus of about 400-500 species, shrubs and herbs, north temperate, boreal, and arctic. Jiao et al. (2023) proposed the recognition of eight subgenera, of which seven are present in our regional flora of native and naturalized species.
References: Arriagada & Miller (1997); Björk (2021); Cronquist (1980); Jiao et al. (2023); Mosyakin, Boiko, & Glukhova (2019); Schultz (2006) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006a); Verloove (2013); Verloove & Andeweg (2020); Verloove et al. (2020); Verloove, Mosyakin, & Boiko (2021); Yeou-Ruenn (1995). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Artemisia annua | Original Image ⭷
© Eric Lamb, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Eric Lamb | Artemisia biennis source | Original Image ⭷
© Valerii Glazunov, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Valerii Glazunov | Artemisia abrotanum source | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Artemisia vulgaris | Original Image ⭷
© crothfels, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Artemisia biennis source | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Artemisia vulgaris | Original Image ⭷
© Mary Krieger, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mary Krieger | Artemisia biennis source | Original Image ⭷
© Ashley Bradford | Artemisia vulgaris | Original Image ⭷
© Patrick Hacker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Patrick Hacker | Artemisia dracunculus source | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Artemisia filifolia | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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